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SUMMARY:Maths at the Museum\, including 'A magic show' by Tadashi Tokieda
DESCRIPTION:International Day of Mathematics 2026: Mathematics and Hope\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday March 14 from 12 – 4pmSunday March 15 from 12 – 4 pm \n\n\n\nTo celebrate International Day of Mathematics\, SMRI presents our Maths at the Museum program\, running at the Chau Chak Wing Museum (CCWM).  \n\n\n\nThe official theme of the International Day of Mathematics in 2026 is “Mathematics and Hope”. Across the weekend we will explore mathematical concepts with talks\, panels\, children’s activities in our Maths Craft Room as well as A magic show by Tadashi Tokieda (Stanford University). This integrated program of interactive maths activities will run across the weekend\, coinciding with the opening weekend of the Biennale at the Museum! Please check back as more events are added! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\nA magic show\, by Tadashi Tokieda\n\n\n\n12:30 – 1:30 pm (almost sold out) and 2:00 – 3:00 pm (New slot-booking fast!) both Saturday and Sunday\n\n\n\nTadashi Tokieda\, Stanford University \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA magic show should not steal its own thunder with an abstract\, but this one is easy for curious children and difficult for seasoned scientists\, and you can try it yourself afterwards on friends and family! \n\n\n\nAbout the presenter: Tadashi Tokieda is a professor of mathematics at Stanford.  He grew up as a painter in Japan\, became a classical philologist (not to be confused with philosopher) and worked a little as a plumber in France and\, after PhD in pure mathematics from Princeton\, has been an applied mathematician around the world.  He is active in outreach e.g. via the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences and the YouTube channel Numberphile; he gave public lectures at ICM 2018 and 2022\, and is slated to speak again at ICM 2026. \n\n\n\nThis event is hosted by the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute as part of our program for International Day of Mathematics. The talk will be tailored to a general audience and suitable for all ages\, from children to adults! This is a free event\, however registration is essential. \n\n\n\n\n‘A magic show’ registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaths craft activities (Saturday and Sunday 12 – 4 pm)\n\n\n\nGet creative with a variety of maths craft activities – from making ‘origami fidget spinners’ to beautiful line art and much more\, these activities use mathematical concepts to make interesting and beautiful works\, many of which you can take home! \n\n\n\nMake your own flexagon\, and flexagon games! \n\n\n\nFlexagons are like the fidget spinners of the origami world; constructed of folded paper\, they reveal hidden faces when the paper is flexed. \n\n\n\nLine art \n\n\n\nFollow simple patterns to create colourful artwork using yarn or pen. This activity explores how you can use straight lines to form curves resulting in beautiful intricate designs. \n\n\n\n3D Fractals \n\n\n\nFractals are mathematical objects built from repeated copies of themselves. Visitors will construct units that will then be combined to contribute to our large-scale Menger Sponge. \n\n\n\nWeird mirrors \n\n\n\nUse a variety of bendy and wacky mirrors to explore concepts such as symmetry\, transformation and how to map a flat image onto a 3D object! Craft your own wacky mirror to take home. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey event details\n\n\n\n\n\nDate & time:  \n\n\n\nSaturday 14 March & Sunday 15 March 2026 \n\n\n\n12 pm – 4 pm  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost:  \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nThe Chau Chak Wing Museum \n\n\n\nUniversity of Sydney\, Camperdown Campus
URL:https://mathematical-research-institute.sydney.edu.au/event/maths-at-the-museum/
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SUMMARY:'Pure mathematics as applied physics' - A special International Day of Mathematics Colloquium (2/2) by Tadashi Tokieda
DESCRIPTION:Humans tend to be better at physics than at mathematics.  When an apple falls from a tree\, there are more people who can catch it — they sense physically how the apple moves — than people who can compute its trajectory from a differential equation.  Applying physical ideas to discover and explain mathematical results is therefore natural\, even if it has seldom been tried in the history of science.  The exceptions include Archimedes\, some old Russian sources\, a recent book of Mark Levi’s\, as well as articles and lectures by yours truly.  Many examples will be presented. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of a series of 2 colloquia for International Day of Mathematics (Colloquium 1: Irrational ways of manufacturing numbers). For catering purposes\, we would appreciate your registration if you intend to attend one or both events.  \n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTadashi Tokieda\, Stanford University\n\n\n\n\n\nTadashi Tokieda is a professor of mathematics at Stanford.  He grew up in Japan as a painter\, became a classical philologist (not to be confused with philosopher) in France\, worked a little as a plumber\, before earning a PhD in pure mathematics from Princeton then practicing applied mathematics throughout the world.  Active in outreach\, especially via the YouTube channel Numberphile and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences\, he gave public lectures at the quadrennial International Congress of Mathematicians 2018\, 2022\, and is slated to speak again at the ICM 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey event details\n\n\n\n\n\nDate & time:  \n\n\n\nMonday 16 March 2026 \n\n\n\nSeminar: 2 — 3 pm \n\n\n\nAfternoon tea 3 pm — 4 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost:  \n\n\n\nThis is a free event \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nA11.01.101.Edgeworth David Building\, Old Geology Lecture Theatre \n\n\n\nUniversity of Sydney\, Camperdown Campus
URL:https://mathematical-research-institute.sydney.edu.au/event/pure-mathematics-as-applied-physics-a-special-international-day-of-mathematics-colloquium-2-2-by-tadashi-tokieda/
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